This course is perfect for Monitoring Officers in Wales and their deputies, together with any other colleagues who are centrally involved in dealing with member code of conduct complaints and processes.
The purpose of the session is to consider the standards of behaviour required of councillors by the Code of Conduct, to explore a number of tricky issues in relation to the code and the process for dealing with breaches of standards and particularly the role of the MO and their teams.
Session Content:
The outcome of the session is for delegates to fully understand the standard of conduct and behaviour required of an elected councillor in Wales, the process for dealing with complaints and the role of the MO and their team in managing this successfully.
Bethan Evans Governance Training and Consultancy, GOV TC
Beth is a recognised expert in local authority governance and decision-making, having worked in this field for over 40 years. She was an in-house lawyer for nearly 20 years, at four different councils in England, culminating in roles as a County Solicitor and a Director of Corporate Services in a unitary authority.
Beth led the Welsh Local Government Agency responsible for improvement and development in the 22 unitary councils in Wales (and the regional employer) for three years from 1998.
In 2001 Beth moved to a role as a partner with Bevan Brittan LLP, a leading national law firm, where she led the local government team for 17 years, for 4 years of which she was Senior Partner of the firm. The firm has, for many years, been ranked Band One legal advisors for local authorities.
Legal 500 rankings 2017 – UK Local Government Law
Bethan Evans is the “undisputed leader in the field”.
In 2016, Beth left her legal role and set up her current business (GOVTC Ltd) as an independent governance trainer and advisor. She is an experienced and highly regarded practitioner in this field. She specialises in member and officer development for local authorities and also investigated code of conduct complaints. Beth has a wealth of practical experience which enables her to bring these insights to her training. She delivers training on topics such as standards of conduct, effective scrutiny, chairing skills, member/officer relation, social media for members, LGR, effective speaking as a councillor and pre-election readiness for officers.
Beth has provided sessions for over 120 councils over the last 7 years, including county councils, unitary councils, London boroughs, combined authorities, districts, and parishes.
Beth works extensively with LLG on their programme of governance related sessions and on training for Monitoring Officers. Beth is also an LGA Associate.
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